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Shahid Bahonar Stadium

Shahid Bahonar Kerman Stadium (Persian: استاديوم شهید باهنر کرمان) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in central Kerman, Iran. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 15,430 people and was opened in 2007. Shahid Bahonar Stadium is the home venue of Azadegan League side, Mes Kerman Athletic and Cultural Club. It is named in honour of former Iranian Prime Minister, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar who was assassinated in 1981.

History

Mes Kerman announced in November 2003 that it has plans to build its own football stadium with a 45,000 capacity (later it was reduced to 15,430 by Kerman's Municipality) to be replaced with Salimikia Stadium. The building progress of the stadium was officially started on 13 July 2004 and ended on 12 March 2007 with the stadium officially opened on 1 December 2007.

Building

The stadium is located on a site with an area of 54 acres.

Events

The stadium hosted 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification Group D's matches which was included Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Tajikistan. Iran qualified for the final round as group's winner. The final match of 2013–14 Hazfi Cup was also hosted by the Shahid Bahonar Stadium.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2
2013–10–08  Iran 2–0  Tajikistan
2013–10–10  Iran 6–1  Lebanon
2013–10–12  Iran 1–0  Saudi Arabia

Inauguration match

The opening ceremony of the stadium was held on 1 December 2007 but the first match held in the stadium was an Iran Pro League match against Pas Hamedan on 22 January 2008.

Mes Kerman2 – 0Pas Hamedan
Zaltron 44', 48'
Shahid Bahonar Stadium, Kerman
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Amir Bakhshizadeh
Mes Kerman (4-4-2):
GK 1 Iran Mehdi Rahmati
DF 2 Iran Jalal Omidian
DF 5 Mali Sékou Fofana
DF 6 Iran Morteza Ebhrahimi
DF 13 Iran Rasoul Mirtoroghi
MF 8 Iran Farzad Hosseinkhani (c)
MF 10 Iran Ali Molaei downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 15 Iran Majid Khodabandelo downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 23 Iran Yasha Khalili
FW 11 Brazil Zaltron downward-facing red arrow 88'
FW 19 Uruguay Karibito
Substitutions:
MF 18 Iran Rasoul Navidkia upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 27 Nigeria Uche Ehroomi upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 29 Brazil Edinho upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Iran Amir Ghalenoei
Pas Hamedan (3-5-2):
GK 22 Croatia Sandro Tomić
DF 5 Iran Hanif Omranzadeh downward-facing red arrow 59'
DF 7 Iran Khosro Heydari downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF 13 Iran Javad Shirzad
MF 6 Iran Omid Khouraj Yellow card
MF 8 Iran Mostafa Chatrabgoon
MF 10 Iran Yadollah Akbari (c) downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF 15 Iran Mohammad Alavi
MF 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Faruk Ihtijarević
FW 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Obuća
FW 29 Iran Saeed Daghighi
Substitutions:
MF 14 Iran Ali Amiri upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 20 Iran Mohsen Mirabi upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 29 Iran Mohammad Gholami upward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Croatia Vinko Begović

References